The weather, comparisons to London, Olympic preparations and the sprint distance were the main topics of conversation at the pre-race conference at 2012 Dextro Energy World Triathlon Hamburg.
It might be the final pre-games race for a host of London-bound athletes, but the sprint distance Dextro Energy Triathlon Hamburg is also where the battle for this year's series rankings really heats up.
Alistair Brownlee is back. He produced a masterful performance in Kitzbühel today and clocked a 29:51 run split to storm to his 12th WTS title. Jonathan Brownlee took silver while Javier Gomez held on for bronze
Nicola Spirig showed off her brilliant finishing kick as she powered to her second straight ITU World Triathlon Series victory in Kitzbühel. Lisa Norden and Andrea Hewitt rounded out the podium in a spectacular women's race
Ahead of what promises to be the biggest race prior to the London Olympics, Alistair Brownlee, Nicola Spirig, Lisa Perterer and Andreas Giglmayr talk to the media before the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel.
The 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Kitzbühel welcomes the seventh year of ITU racing in the picturesque Austrian town. We take a look at why the Alpine race is popular among athletes and fans alike
Alistair Brownlee is back and will join brother Jonathan to face Javier Gomez and Alexander Bryukhankov for the biggest showdown of the year so far at the fourth round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Kitzbühel, Austria
This past weekend’s event in Madrid marks the tenth anniversary of ITU racing in the Spanish capital which has included a European Cup and six World Cups before taking its place in the ITU World Triathlon Series
Great Britain's Jonathan Brownlee made it two from two to start his 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series, as he put in an incredible all-around performance to beat Alexander Bryukhankov and Dmitry Polyanskiy in Madrid.
Nicola Spirig takes her second Madrid World Triathlon Series title after showing incredible strength in the final metres of the run to beat Ireland's Aileen Morrison for silver and Barbara Riveros Diaz of Chile took bronze
